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How Jensen Huang created Nvidia and made billions
Every billionaire has his own path to success. For example, technology tycoon Jensen Huang, whose fortune has skyrocketed over the past year, has been systematically realizing his professional abilities. Huang's chip and graphics processor company Nvidia has been riding the wave of AI success and its stock was the top stock of the week, rising
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Space investments - lottery or new opportunities for investors?
The space industry has not been neglected by investors in recent years, as the exploration of the universe and space-related technologies offer great opportunities. Space investments are predominantly seen as long-term, with start-ups also attracting particular interest. The Times reports that investors are investing record amounts in space technology startups for the second year in
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Intel returned to net profit in the second quarter
Intel, which reported for Q2 2023 on Thursday, 27 July, gave a pleasant surprise to its shareholders. The company was able to return to net profit for the April-June quarter, recording an adjusted EPS of $0.13 versus the market's expectations of $0.03. Revenue, down 15.5% (YoY), also came in above consensus ($12.9bn vs. $12.1bn) and
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The situation in Russia's industrial sector is favourable
The growth rate of Russia's manufacturing PMI declined for the second month in a row in April. Nevertheless, the indicator remains above the 50-point threshold (52.6 points), indicating improved operating conditions in the manufacturing sector on the back of increased production and new orders. Demand is boosted by the substitution of domestic products for fallen
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HeadHunter is attractive on the back of rising cash flow
HeadHunter released its 1Q23 results, with revenues up 24.7% compared to 1Q22. Importantly, in 1Q23, investors could see a significant recovery in customer activity across all segments - combined with pricing initiatives, this contributed to revenue growth. Net income increased by RUB 1,646 million, or 293.1% - mainly due to higher revenues;foreign exchange gains on
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Shares in China's WH Group look interesting
WH Group shares have declined stronger than the market over the past year despite a good 2022 report in which revenues were up 3.1% YoY and net income to shareholders increased by 28% YoY. The stock has underperformed the market due to unfavorable market conditions and high costs of its US pork business, which caused
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Two interesting AI stocks poised for growth
The stocks of many artificial intelligence (AI) companies are skyrocketing this year. The emergence of powerful and user-friendly chatbots such as Google Bard and OpenAI ChatGPT has captivated the world, and now everyone wants to try them out. The share prices of some of the leading companies in this field have doubled or tripled in
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Investment strategies on the stock market - what they are and their types
Investing in the stock market is potentially a much more lucrative investment than, for example, a bank deposit, but it is also much riskier. In order not to lose all his money instead of the expected income, the investor must choose the right investment strategy. What is an investment strategy It is an investor's sequence
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Investments in the Invesco Water Resources ETF remain relevant
Access to clean drinking water is one of the world's most pressing issues, so demand for products to address inefficient use of the resource will remain strong in the long term. Invesco Water Resources ETF shares have risen strongly recently and technically look overbought, so it's worth waiting for a correction to form long positions.
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ROIC vs WACC: How to Tell Whether a Company Creates Shareholder Value
A practical guide to ROIC and WACC: how to measure return on invested capital, cost of capital, economic profit, capital allocation quality and whether growth creates shareholder value.